Tape-line case.



No. 665,537. Patented Ian. 8, I90l. A. D. MAJOR.

TAPE LINE CASE.

(Application filed Nov. 1, 1899.)

(No Model'.)

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NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT DEVORE MAJOR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TAPE-LIN E CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,537, dated January8, 1901.

Application filed November 1, 1899. Serial No. 735,482. (No model.)

To aZZ whom zit may concern:

Be it known that LALBERT DEVORE MAJOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful T ape-Line Case, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in tape-line or tape-measure caseswhich are entirely new and original, having many advantages over thosenow in use, inasmuch as they are cheaper, more durable, and easier tohandie than most other cases. I attain these objects by the mechanismsshown in the accompanying drawings, similar letters referring to similarparts, in which Figure 1 shows a plan view of my tapemeasure caseFig.2,an elevation of the same; and Fig. 3, a section through the line 33 of Fig. 1, but with the tape omitted.

In the several views, A is the case proper, constructed of two similarshells at and b, clamped together at c, united forming three walls, thetwo similar upper and lower walls and the circumferential wall-d, e, andf, respectively.

B is a ring journaled in the case A to revolve about its center. Thisring B is movably held in place by the flange 9 of the wall 01 andlikewise by the flange h of the wall e, so that the tape D, attachedthereto, can be unwound by pulling said tape and rewound by revolvingthe ring B in the opposite direction by means of the smaller ring O,attached thereto, or'other similar projection.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a hand-propelling-tape-measure case, the case proper A, the flangeg, the flange h, the ring B and a radial projection from said ring B,substantially as shown and described.

2. In a hand-propelling-tape-measure case, the case proper A, the ringB, a finger-abutting projection C, and means to keep the said ring B inits place within the said case A, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a hand-winding tape-measure, the annular case having theunobstructed opening therethrough, and the hollow-reel bearing at theperiphery of said opening, and having a finger propelling applieroperatively held within the hollow of the reel, substantially as shownand described.

4. In a hand-winding tape-measure, the combination of the annular case,a hollow reel having bearings at itsperiphery in such case, and meanswithin said bearings for the application of the finger to propel saidreel, substantially as shown and described.

5. In a hand-propelling tape-measure, the combination of the case havingan unobstructed opening therethrough with a reel having an opening.concentric with the one first named for the introduction of the fingerin the said reel, and a radial projection extending from said reelserving as an abutment to the finger for propulsion.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT DEVORE MAJOR.

Witnesses:

LAURETTA M. MAJOR, WILBUR HARLAN.

